Dickinson receives OBE in honours list

Former First business development director Rodney Dickinson (pictured) was the recipient of an OBE for services to public transport in the latest New Year’s honours list.

Diana Shindler, a legal advisor for the Department for Transport and Robert Watkins, director of transport and environment at East Sussex County Council, also received OBEs. Meanwhile, Clive Bennett, chief executive of the DVLA licensing agency, has been awarded a CBE.